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JWeinCom on 22 January 2022
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BasilZero said:
JWeinCom said:

I don't think they need a second brand. They need to establish AEW as a brand before they can worry about establishing Rampage or Dynamite on their own. They just need to hire less people and have someone who knows how to book booking them. Throwing everyone into a stable isn't the way. And prioritizing the right people. Daniel Garcia shouldn't be getting more time than Powerhouse Hobbes. And I can't figure out for the life of me why Riho is getting screen time at all.

BasilZero said:

Yeah that Shawn Spears vs CM Punk match was mind boggling.

Made him look as much of a joke as he was in WWE...

It was more confusing because last time we saw Punk, he got powerbombed like 20 times by Wardlow... So, if ever there was a time for Spears to look competitive, it was then. Have him immediately go for Punk's back. Having Punk come out looking fresh as a Daisy and beating Spears in 10 seconds not only makes Spears look like shit, but takes away from what Wardlow did. Not sure what it accomplished.

Oh wow, didnt catch that since I dont watch AEW continually.


But damn, all to show how OP Punk is I guess.

Sucks it undermines two others.

If I were to play Devil's advocate, I could argue that they're essentially booking Punk like Cena to play into a storyline where he's holding everyone back like he accused WWE of... But I think that's giving them a bit too much credit.

Punk's booking has been a bit weird since coming back. Feels almost like a different show within the show. Booked way different (and generally better) than everything else on the show. And where other storylines tend to bleed into eachother, his are compartmentalized and away from any titles. But, it hasn't really been doing favors for anyone else on the roster. I get after 7 years you don't want Punk to come in and lose (although that would have been interesting wouldn't it?), but at the same time, you don't need to spend time convincing people Punk is a big deal, since they've been chanting his name for nearly a decade. Feels like MJF will probably beat him, but who knows. It could also just be a case of power corrupting, and when Punk has the power to book himself as he pleases, this is how he does it.